Hardy Collection (page 4)

Photograph of Admiral Hardy PH, Greenwich, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Christmas Card - Dutch children posting cards
Christmas Card - A Right Merry Xmas To You - Dutch children posting cards in the snow. early 20th century

Mr. Heywood Hill and Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy
George Heywood Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hill of Great Orchard, Bignor, Sussex and owner of the bookshop at 10 Curzon Street, together with his wife-to-be Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy. 1937

Birthplace of Thomas Hardy, Higher Bockhampton, Dorset
Birthplace of the poet and novelist Thomas Hardy, a thatched cottage at Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset. 1912

Aerial view of Place de France, Casablanca, Morocco, with the Galeries Lafayette de Paris (department store) and the Vox Cinema, showing a Laurel and Hardy film. Date: circa 1930

Procession, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire
Procession, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, near Stretford, Lancashire, England. Showing W Beardow - Shoe & Bootmaker ands Gregson - Gents Outfitter, Hatter & Hosier Date: 1910s

Kissing couple observed, by Florence Hardy
A kissing couple dressed in 18th century costume are spied on over a wall by six children. Date: early 20th century

Queen Street, Oxford, England - some very fine examples of shop advertisements and various forms of signage in evidence. Date: circa 1910s

Wessex / Wareham / Anglebury
Wessex scenery: Wareham, Dorset, model for Anglebury in Thomas Hardys short story The Withered Arm - distant view Date: 1906

A young boy gives a rose to his love by Florence Hardy
For you it is a rose, ah me! It is my heart. A young boy gives a red rose to his love as a token of affection

None but the brave deserve the fair by Florence Hardy
None but the brave deserve the fair. Little boy summons up the courage to give the pretty girl he likes a bunch of flowers

Young boy hugs a girl at the piano by Florence Hardy
You re the only girl I ever really loved. A young girl sits playing the piano. Her admirier throws himself at her clutching her with endless affection

I want you only by Florence Hardy
I want you only. A young couple sit on a stone wall under the branches of a tree. The boy kisses the girls cheek, whilst they hold hands

Boy and girl on bench by Florence Hardy
You are my honeysuckle, I am the bee. A boy and girl sit on the bench holding hands infront of the blossoming honeysuckle

Gorse and kissing are always in fashion by Florence Hardy
Gorse and kissing are always in fashion. A boy kisses the girl he likes on the cheek amongst the gorse bushes

Boy ties his loves pinafore by Florence Hardy
Theres nothing I d not do for the girl I love. A lovestruck boy ties his loves pinafore for her

Why are both so sweet? by Florence Hardy
Why are both so sweet? A young boy stand inbetween two girls asking himself why they are both so lovely

Cistus Purpureus (Orchid Rock Rose)

Godetia Grandiflora Sybil Sherwood
A close-up of the bright pink flowers of the Godetia (Farewell to Spring, Clarkia Amoena) Grandiflora Sybil Sherwood, a hardy annual of the Onagraceae family

Clematis Nelly Moser, a hardy climbing plant of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae (Languinosa Group), with flowers in two shades of pink

A Proposal by Florence Hardy
A small boy Pierrot woos a pretty little girl with a bunch of pink flowers

Forgive by Florence Hardy
Two little Pierrot children forgive and forget and become friends, or even boyfriend and girlfriend after a period of infidelity!

Wedding Bells by Florence Hardy
A boy and girl Pierrot, dressed in white costumes, walk up the aisle arm in arm after getting married

Now We re Off by Florence Hardy
Two small children, wearing clown and Pierrot costumes have fun in the snow on a sledge

The Scotch Reel by Florence Hardy
Two children dance a pretty Scottish reel dressed in traditional costume

When the Heart is Young by Florence Hardy
A charming scene with two little girls in clown costumes dancing together to the tune of pipes played by a boy Pierrot

Jack and Jill by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes, play in the snow with a sledge. The little girl, wearing neck ruff and holding a muff to keep her hands warm waves a sprig of holly in the air

Which by Florence Hardy
A little boy dressed in a Pierrot costume has trouble choosing between three little girls all wearing similiar fetching clown outfits

Just We Two by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes sit close together on top of a giant snowball

Spring Girl of 1814 by Florence Hardy
A small girl in a charming Regency regency period outfit strolls through a meadow with a bunch of daffodils and primroses at her feet

Higher Bockhampton near Dorchester, Dorset
Cottage at Higher Bockhampton near Dorchester, Dorset, birthplace of Thomas Hardy. 1924

British beer versus American cocktails, 1929
British beer versus American cocktails at Olivia Wyndhams hospitable bar. Miss Jean Baird and Miss Gwen Farrar support beer

Dudley Hardy (1867 - 1922), English painter and illustrator best known for his famous posters featuring the Gaiety girls. 1904

Lords Day Observance - Sunday shop closing. 1899

Bob Sleigh scene in Art Deco style. 1936

Girl at a spinning wheel
Young girl sitting at her spinning wheel clutching a bunch of roses from her lover. Date: 1902

Beautiful girl & her suitors
Beautiful young girl in a rose-patterned crinoline, being offered bunches of roses by three suitors. Date: 1901

Girl in daisy costume and matching hat, holdings posy of daisies. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1905

Carolling
Three carol singers in period costume. Date: circa 1903

Lawrence Hardy MP for Ashford
Lawrence Hardy (1854-1933) - Conservative MP for Ashford, Kent. Held his seat at the General Election of January 1910 with a majority of 3544. Date: 1910

Girl with daisies
Girl holding a bouquet of daisies wearing a matching garland and dress. Date: 1902

Hide Tide on Blackpool Beach with Pier and Coat of Arms. A group of hardy holidaymakers brave a rather breezy day, one lady standing up to look out to sea through a pair of binoculars

Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet. circa 1890s

Caricature of A W Pinero, actor and playwright
Caricature of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director. Seen here outside the Globe Theatre, London, where an adaptation of Thomas Hardys novel

Caricature of A W Pinero, John Hare and W H Kendal
Caricature of A W Pinero (left, 1855-1934), John Hare (centre, 1844-1921) and William Hunter Kendal (right, 1843-1917), toasting the success of Pineros play, The Squire, at St Jamess Theatre, London

Caricature of A W Pinero as a clown
Caricature of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director. Seen here as a Christmas pantomime clown at St Jamess Theatre, London

Group photo, women police officers in cricket team
Group photo, women police officers in a cricket team. They include WPC Haywood (centre, holding cup), Commander Sally Hubbard, ? Summers, Superintendent Joan Partridge, ? Sims

First Earl Cranbrook
GATHORNE HARDY, first earl of CRANBROOK Statesman, depicted when a mere viscount, President of the Council Date: 1814 - 1906

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